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TRS601 - Env. Engineering P1 - Getting started: Pollution Vocab

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pollution _________________________.
a)
is harmful materials put into the environment
b)
found in air, water, and land
c)
effects plants, animals, and people
d)
All of the above
2.
Smog is an example of ______________ pollution.
a)
land
b)
water
c)
air
d)
noise
3.
To reduce pollution in the environment, people should ______________ materials.
a)
recycle
b)
pollute
c)
throw away
d)
clean
4.
How can trash effect wildlife?
a)
Wildlife animals cannot hunt prey because of the smell of garbage.
b)
Trash makes it hard for wildlife to camouflage.
c)
Wildlife could eat trash that they think is food.
d)
Wildlife animals are afraid of trash.
5.
Which of the following items could you recycle?
a)
An old newspaper
b)
A plastic soda bottle that is empty
c)
An empty cereal box
d)
All of the above
6.
During the Exxon oil spill, many marine animals were killed. Why?
a)
The oil spilled into the ocean and poisoned the animals food.
b)
The animals drank the oil from the ship's tank.
c)
The oil was absorbed by the ocean.
d)
Marine animals were not killed because they swam to safety. 
7.
What is a landfill?
a)
A place for people to recycle
b)
A place where people's trash is taken
c)
A place where oil spills begin
d)
A type of factory
8.
How does air pollution effect people?
a)
It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
b)
It can make sick people even sicker. 
c)
Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
d)
All of the above
9.
The car is creating ____________________.
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
an oil spill
10.
Which is an example of recycling?
a)
Making new glass bottles from old ones
b)
Turning the water off while you brush your teeth
c)
Turning all the lights on when it's dark
d)
Using paper cups instead of glasses
11.
This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
noise pollution
12.
What is a renewable resource?
 
 
  
a)
 one that can be replaced quickly 
b)
one that is man-made
c)
one that comes from the sun 
d)
one that will never run out 
13.
Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  
a)
only in the air 
b)
only on the land 
c)
only in the water 
d)
on land, in the air, and in the water 
14.
Which way can people best reduce land pollution caused by large amounts of waste dumped in landfills?  
a)
They can use a water filter to use fewer water bottles.
b)
They can recycle their plastic, glass, paper, and cardboard items and only throw away non-recyclable items.
c)
They can watch less television, reducing electricity use and allowing their electronics to last much longer.
d)
They can refill large plastic containers, like those used for laundry detergent, instead of throwing them away.
15.
Which one BEST describes a nonrenewable resource?

    
a)
It is one that will run out one day and can’t be replaced.
b)
It will last for about 100 years.
c)
  It can be replaced again and again.
d)
It will never run out.
16.

Environmentalists are

a)

people who eat ice cream on a hot day.

b)

people who like money.

c)

people who want to protect the environment.

d)

I don't know.

17.

Coca Cola's soda bottle was the most frequently littered plastic bottle. What does litter mean?

a)

As much ice cream as you can eat.

b)

Trash that is not put in its proper place.

c)

Towels and blankets at the beach.

d)

I don't know.

18.

The _____________ water results in the death of many aquatic animals and plants

a)

polluted

b)

pollution

c)

pollutant

d)

pollute

19.

The soil is ______________ because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides.

a)

poisoned

b)

poison

c)

poisoning

d)

poisons

20.

The polluted water results in the _____________ of many aquatic animals and plants

a)

dead

b)

death

c)

died

d)

die

21.

Many/ people/ this area/ have/ cholera/ because/ they/ drink/ untreat/ water.

a)

Many people in this area have cholera because they drink untreated water.

b)

Many people on this area have cholera because they drink untreat water.

c)

Many people in this area has cholera because they drink untreat water.

d)

Many people in this area have cholera because they drink untreats water.

22.

Many people in this area have cholera because they drink ________________ water.

a)

untreated

b)

untreats

c)

untreating

d)

untreatment

23.

If people breath ___________ air, they will have breathing problems.

a)

contaminated

b)

contamination

c)

contaminate

d)

contaminant

24.

__________ pollution is the increase of temperature caused by human activity.

a)

Air

b)

Thermal

c)

Water

d)

Noise

25.

Have you ever heard about the __________ of radioactive pollution?

a)

affects

b)

effects

c)

poisons

d)

pollutes

26.

What would you do if a factory in your neighborhood __________ untreated water into the river?

a)

dumped

b)

dump

c)

will dump

d)

would dump

27.

(a)   water resulted in the death of many aquatic animals.

28.

If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.

a)

will take

b)

take

c)

took

d)

would take

29.

Scientists has just come up __________ a solution to hearing loss.

a)

with

b)

about

c)

on

d)

for

30.

This picture __________ the contamination of ground water.

a)

illustrates

b)

illustrate

c)

illustrating

d)

illustration

31.

This picture illustrates the __________ of ground water.

a)

contamination

b)

contaminate

c)

contaminated

d)

contaminates

32.

Parents should teach children not to __________ wastes on the road.

a)

litter

b)

measure

c)

poison

d)

pollute

33.

__________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry activities, etc.

a)

Light

b)

Visual

c)

Noise

d)

Soil

34.

__________ can result in hearing loss.

a)

Noise pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Light pollution

d)

Visual pollution

35.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

headache

b)

power plant

c)

breathing problem

d)

global warming

36.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

nasal irritation

b)

vehicles

c)

eye irritation

d)

recycle

37.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

heart attack

b)

plant trees

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

greenhouse effect

38.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

dust storm

b)

plant trees

c)

chemicals

d)

lung diseases

39.

Which of the following is an effect of air pollution?

a)

factory

b)

use public transport more

c)

acid rain

d)

wildfires

40.

Which of the following is a cause to air pollution?

a)

skin infections

b)

ozone layer decay

c)

volcano eruption

d)

use less plastic bags

41.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

use public transport more

b)

dust storm

c)

volcano eruption

d)

methane from landfills

42.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

smog

b)

dust storm

c)

excessive use of air-conditioners

d)

use energy-saving appliances

43.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce air pollution?

a)

increase air pollutants

b)

renewable energy

c)

acid rain

d)

diesel vehicles

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